Comments on: Harper optioned to Syracusehttp://natsinsider.com/2012/03/18/harper-optioned-to-syracuse/
News, analysis and commentary from someone who has covered the Washington Nationals since Day 1Tue, 03 Mar 2015 22:35:33 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.com/By: NatsJack in Floridahttp://natsinsider.com/2012/03/18/harper-optioned-to-syracuse/comment-page-1/#comment-88994
Mon, 19 Mar 2012 10:55:39 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2012/03/18/harper-optioned-to-syracuse#comment-88994Everyone….down here in Viera, we have been assured that both Beast Mode and LaRoche are fine and due to their veteran status, are being held out till the final 10 days. The club wants to overly rest thier nagging lat and ankle issue. Both are getting ab's in minor league camp
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Mon, 19 Mar 2012 10:24:53 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2012/03/18/harper-optioned-to-syracuse#comment-88993You're up and posting like crazy pretty early today NL! Ankiel's hitting is behind his throwing because he was a pitcher for so long. Hopefully he is still learning, even at his age and can post some halfway decent numbers. We are one day closer to knowing who is going to be part of the 25 man and who is not. You think Wang will be available? I see him ( and possibly AL, now) as being the new Nick Johnson. Keeping the trainers busy.
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Mon, 19 Mar 2012 10:02:10 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2012/03/18/harper-optioned-to-syracuse#comment-88992…Wang will be available (and GREAT) for at least part of the season…
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Mon, 19 Mar 2012 10:00:52 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2012/03/18/harper-optioned-to-syracuse#comment-88991Here is an article on Lannan and WARP.Lannan and the Trouble with WARPHere is why Ankiel will patrol CF until Harper gets here (sorry, Shark):"The Fielding Bible" lists Nats' Ankiel as best outfield armMy opinion–since last year–is that Lannan should go to a league or division that does not include the Philadelphia Phillies. They tendered him because they had not at the time made the Gio trade or gotten Edwin Jackson. Now those two things have happened, and it looks like Wang will be available (and GREAT) for at leat part of the season. Rizzo, like me, is simply tired of watching Lannan pitch. And, as noted above, Davey isn't going to ruin Clip's arm to rescue him.Rick will learn to hit better. That's my prediction.
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Mon, 19 Mar 2012 09:59:20 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2012/03/18/harper-optioned-to-syracuse#comment-88990Sunderland…… couple that with "Bryce is going to play CF in Syracuse" and you have the "candidate is in the house" statement.No desperation for a trade, inspite of JayB's rants.
]]>By: Sunderlandhttp://natsinsider.com/2012/03/18/harper-optioned-to-syracuse/comment-page-1/#comment-88989
Mon, 19 Mar 2012 09:20:45 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2012/03/18/harper-optioned-to-syracuse#comment-88989Ladson says – CF candidate in house – because that is what Ladson is told. In print Ladson would write just that – Rizzo or the Nationals say their CF candidate is in house. On the twitter, it's gets shorter.Ladson says the CF is in house because that's what Rizzo wants other teams to hear. We're not anxious to find a CF. We're not desperate to find a CF. We're good with what we have. It makes for a better negotiating platform. That's why Ladson says our CF is in house.
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Mon, 19 Mar 2012 04:01:19 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2012/03/18/harper-optioned-to-syracuse#comment-88988Thanks Section 222!
]]>By: A DC Wonkhttp://natsinsider.com/2012/03/18/harper-optioned-to-syracuse/comment-page-1/#comment-88987
Mon, 19 Mar 2012 03:23:10 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2012/03/18/harper-optioned-to-syracuse#comment-88987Here's the way I see Lannan — in 2010 he had problems. If we look at the other three of the past four years: he averaged over 190 innings, and had a combined ERA of 3.85. His ERA was better than the league average all three years. His combine WAR (baseball reference) was 4.0. That's clearly far from the worst on the Nats.
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Mon, 19 Mar 2012 03:22:00 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2012/03/18/harper-optioned-to-syracuse#comment-88986Joe SI agree that the advanced metrics do a poor job of capturing Lannan's performance–my point was that even using the more common advanced metrics, Lannan outperformed Gorzo. As for Peric – what major injury to Gorzelanny do you have in mind that would justify eliminating his 2008 season? He had a horrible year, yes, but neither that year or in 2007 did he have surgeries or trips to the DL–tho he did get sent down to the minors in mid-2008 when he lost his control (as Lannan did in 2010).
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Mon, 19 Mar 2012 03:17:16 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2012/03/18/harper-optioned-to-syracuse#comment-88985Lannan for Dunn!!! Lannan for Dunn!!! Just do it!!!
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Mon, 19 Mar 2012 02:55:01 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2012/03/18/harper-optioned-to-syracuse#comment-88984It must have been a different Keith Law. Or somebody hacked his account.
]]>By: Anonymoushttp://natsinsider.com/2012/03/18/harper-optioned-to-syracuse/comment-page-1/#comment-88983
Mon, 19 Mar 2012 02:37:57 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2012/03/18/harper-optioned-to-syracuse#comment-88983Speaking of negative stats err posts?here's a HUGE surprise to me? KLaw says something positive about a Nats prospect? Wonder of wonders?keithlaw I think he's capable of handling it. "@AdamBowen13: @keithlaw Sold on Bryce Harper as a CF?"
]]>By: Anonymoushttp://natsinsider.com/2012/03/18/harper-optioned-to-syracuse/comment-page-1/#comment-88982
Mon, 19 Mar 2012 02:32:27 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2012/03/18/harper-optioned-to-syracuse#comment-88982then try to cherry pick examples of individual games from 2 seasons ago.And just for the record MAKE THIS STAT [Lannan against the Phillies] FIVE YEARS .. what's his record HHover? eh? Look that up and stuff in your pipe and smoke it because that is a large enough sample size to measure against the population that is the NL East.
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Mon, 19 Mar 2012 02:32:01 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2012/03/18/harper-optioned-to-syracuse#comment-88981http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/03/nl-east-notes-phillies-harper-martinez.htmlLet's see if Ladson is right.
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Mon, 19 Mar 2012 02:28:32 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2012/03/18/harper-optioned-to-syracuse#comment-133406If Lannan is traded, Peric will be blown away that another team wants him.Yeah, he won't go alone … that's how valuable he is. Can't wait to see your post when he ends up laboring in the minors somewhere …
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Mon, 19 Mar 2012 02:28:15 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2012/03/18/harper-optioned-to-syracuse#comment-88980Hey Peric, your cut & paste skills are legendary. Give it a rest.We have told you so many times that Lannan's WHIP and FIP and tRA and pRAA don't matter if you can protect your runs.
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Mon, 19 Mar 2012 02:26:06 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2012/03/18/harper-optioned-to-syracuse#comment-88979John Lannan 2011: 182.3 xIP 5.04 tRA -15.1 pRAA worst on staff.Tom Gorzelanny 2011 85.3 xIP 4.39 tRA, -0.9 pRAASean Burnett 2011 55.8 xIP, 4.70 tRA, -4.8 pRAATom Gorzelanny 2011 21.7 xIP, 3.05 tRA, 2.1 pRAAJohn Lannan 2010: 142.6 xIP, 5.74 tRA, -19.3 pRAA [worst on staff]Tom Gorzelanny 2010: 132.6 xIP, 4.32 tRA, 3.0 pRAATom Gorzelanny 2010: 6.4 xIP. 4.90 tRA, -0.5 pRAA [relief]John Lannan 2009: 196.8 xIP, 5.52 tRA, -20.0 pRAA [worst on staff]Tom Gorzelanny 2009: 33.0 xIP, 4.85 tRA, -0.9 pRAATom Gorzelanny 2009: 5.4 xIP, 7.78 tRA, -2.0 pRAA [relief Cubs]Tom Gorzelanny 2009: 8.5 xIP, 3.29 tRA, 1.0 pRAA [relief Pirates]
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Mon, 19 Mar 2012 02:22:28 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2012/03/18/harper-optioned-to-syracuse#comment-88978Trade partners Orioles, Yankees, Royals, Houston, Arizona is who I am watching.
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Mon, 19 Mar 2012 02:11:36 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2012/03/18/harper-optioned-to-syracuse#comment-88977If Lannan is traded, Peric will be blown away that another team wants him.
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Mon, 19 Mar 2012 02:10:13 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2012/03/18/harper-optioned-to-syracuse#comment-88976I'm neither a Lannan defender nor a hater.But misuse of stats is misuse of stats.It is true that Lannan stinks, by any advanced stat you care to mention. It is also true that Lannan's ERA is pretty good, and has been for a fairly long time now. People prefer the advanced stats to ERA because it has better predictive value, not because it better describes a pitcher's effectiveness at any point in time. But Lannan is the exception to this rule. His ERA predicts his next year's ERA better than the advanced stats, and has been doing so for some time.So can we forget Lannan's advanced stats?
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